i bent my freaking rim and now i need to buy a new set need advice on this people!!

 

If you only bent 1 why a whole new set? I don't get it???

 

any more info you can give us,its kind of a vague statement to make....give us something to narrow down your results....

 

awww.. i'm sorry you bent your rim..

buy new ones? uhh.. brand new (that one rim you bent?)

or brand new.. completely new set of wheels?

 

If you bent one rim, buy a single replacement instead of a whole new set, and repair is worthless. I have a set of 17x7's, bent one and had them pull it. Cost me $100, they cracked the rim in the process, welded it but it still won't hold air as well, only around 30 psi instead of 42. I ended up having to spend $180 to get a new rim about 6 months later, just pony up for a single replacement.

Unless you don't like your current style, then if you got the cash by all means get a new set. I like Enkei, they're not too expensive, high quality, look good since they don't carry those cheesy chrome ninja star or salad shooter designs, and may improve performance if you go with the racing or performance series, they're lighter than the stock steelies.

Final word of advice, if you're in a pothole prone area, stick to 17 and under to reduce the chance for future damage, or buy two sets, one for DD, one for shows. I'm seriously considering this, I could get 19's for show but not drive on them since they would rub on a turn.

 

Take a look at this site -- www.discounttiredirect.com -- Hopefully you'll find something you like there.

 

Before investing in 18" wheels you REALLY need to ride in an xB with them. You may change your mind. 17's are the tallest you can go and still have a semi nice ride quality.

 

the ONE rim i bent..... is obsolete... no longer in making............................___! oh well. so now i have the order in already. just gotta wait for them to get in!! it sux bad!

 

ive got 18's right now so it's not that hard to bend a rim!!!

 

sorry, I had a brain fart and forgot you already had 18s.

 

I got ya right here:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=213036

 

^^^linky no work...

 

That sucks. I hate bending rims. My Work's have spun aluminum barrels which are very easy to bend. I'm afraid to even clean them, LOL. Potholes will kill them.

 

Why not try and have that one bent rim fixed? I have bent 3 out of 4 of my Boyd wheels and I had them fixed locally here in Atlanta. It cost my less than having to purchase a new wheel let alone a new set of wheels. See if you have any place like it around you.

Here is the link to the place http://www.metrowheels.net/

 

This thread is 9 months old folks.

 

lol its how we roll here